CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXI, Issue 5501, 19 October 1901, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyrighb

THE EIGHT HOURS' DAY.

Paris, October 17

The leaders of tho French colliers assert that the adoption of the eight hours' system would immediately result in the reduction of the output, causing the dismissal of thousands and reducing the wages of the rest.

A PORTFOLIO OF OOMMEEOE. Washington, October 17 President Roosevelt favours the creation of a portfolio of commerpe.

CAPTURE OF A NOTORIOUS .BANDIT. Bomb, Ootobea 17

Musolino Oatabuan, a bandit, who tins, committed twenty murders, and eluded pursuit, for years, haa been captured in the streets of Urbino.

THE TROUBLE AT KOWEYT. London, October 18

Renter messages state that Iburaichid, Ameer of Neyd, bribed Vali, of Bissorab, to co.operate in the attack on Maraboukh, Sheik of Koweyt. Iburaechid moved 10,000 troops to the vicinity of Koweyt, British intervention preventing Turkish co-operation, Iburaachid informed tho Sultan of the plot. "TV Sultan recalled Vali, and requestedvfburaechid,to return. AH is now quiet, though British warships remain in the vicinity;

CONSOLIDATING THE EMPIRE

At the annual dinner of the British Institution of Mining and. Metallurgy the Queensland Agent-General said Australia was grateful to the King for the Cornwalle' splendid work in consolidating the dominions beyond the seas.

GERMANY LEADS THE WAY.

Lord George Hamilton, in a letter to Mr Baird, a member of the Honae of Commons for Central Glasgow, explaining the reason wby the Indian Government haa placed a, large order for locomotives in Germany, expressed a hope that British firms wonld expand their powers of production. A firm in Hanover tendered twenty-five per cent lower and offered to deliver in half the time compared with the tenders from British firms.

A HINT TO BRITISH MANUFACTORERS.

Lord George Hamilton, in a letter to Mr Baird, M P for Central Glasgow, explaining the reasons why tbe Indian i Government placed a large order for locomotives in Germany, expressed the bop*, that British firms would expand their powers of production, A firm in Hanover had tendered 25 per cent lower, and had offered to deliver the locomotives in half the time as compared with the tenders of British firms. OUR NEW COMMANDANT. Major-General Babington sails for New Zealand by the Himalaya. AMERICAN NAVY ESTIMATES. Washington, October 18 | The naval estimates for 1903 total I 99,000,000 dollars for providing for the <sonßtructioi» of three battleships, two armoured Bruisers, and spending 2O,pQOiOOO dollars on docks, Aptt-Imperialistic papers denounce the naval programme, RUSSIA MOBILISING TROOPS. Et Petersburg, October 18 Rasgia is mobilising Cossacks in the Ural, Orenburg, and Semiretcheurck provinces.

NEW ZEALAND LETTERS STILL SURCHARGED. Sydnkv, Oct 18

Complaints are. again made of tho surcharge of twoponce levied on numbers of Now Zealand letters, in spite of the understanding that the New Zoaland Government would make up the deficient postage. SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT. A conference of gentlemen interested in horse breeding di.cussed tho development of the trade in army remounts, and adopted a resolution expressing the desirability of the Indian and Imperial Governments forming a special agency for the parchsse of horses from breeders. Other resolutions favoured taxing stallions and preyei-tfag t]he export of good mares, and holding horso fairs with a view of maintaining a high standing of quality. THE MAIL SERVICES, In connection with the remarks of the Queensland Premier regarding the j Frisco mail service a statement has ; been published here that in the event of New Zealand deciding to subsidise the Canadian line that Queensland should be offered the Oceanic line, as that State would lose the Canadian service. It is asserted that it is probable the Federal Government would agree to the substitution if Queensland recommended it, As an inducement fpr the'ehange it is pointed out that American-English mails would be delivered about three days quicker via Brisbane than via New Zealand.